Dr Jessica Danaher

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Lecturer in Nutrition (Science)
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Expertise

Nutrition, diet, food, food waste, sustainable food, wellness, health

Media

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Previous media experience

Jess has provided expert commentary on radio and podcasts including SBS radio and 3CR community radio on nutrition topics (i.e. on diet fads, and the long-term effectiveness of high protein diets).

Jess has also contributed to expert commentary on news articles for The Age, Good Food, Channel 10 Daily, and magazines such as Upstart and Aged Care Insite, covering various nutrition-related topics (e.g. how caffeine affects the body, whether aphrodisiac foods exist, nutrition tips of studying students, dietary myths busted, ways to prevent malnutrition).

She has 10 years of experience lecturing to groups of 100+ people, and speaking at conferences and symposiums.

Biography

Dr Jessica Danaher is a Nutrition Scientist, Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Superstar of STEM.

Her work fits into three key themes: personalised nutrition, nutrition and sustainability, and nutrition education. This includes researching what types of diets work best for people depending on their DNA, using various innovations to fight food waste, and designing games to teach nutrition through social play.

She is responsible for turning complex scientific concepts into easy-to-digest nutrition messages and works with major Australian media outlets as an engaging, go-to expert on nutrition topics.

The most satisfying part of her career is that it allows her to keep up to date with the latest nutrition research and healthy eating initiatives, and share this insight with others.

Jess is looking to partner with journalists who are keen to serve up credible stories on all things food-related.

Personal info

Gender:
Female
ResearcherID/ORCID iD:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0201-003X
Last updated: 05 Apr 2022